61. Which one of the following High Courts has the Territorial Jurisdiction over Andaman andNicobar Islands?
Andhra Pradesh
Calcutta
Madras
Orissa
Correct Answer is (b) Calcutta

62. Under which Article of the Indian constitution did the President make a reference to the Supreme Court to seek the Court’s opinion on theConstitutional validity of the ElectionCommission’s decision on deferring the Gujarat Assembly election in the year 2002)?
Article 142
Article 143
Article 144
Article 145
Correct Answer is (b) Article 143

63. Consider the following statements :
1. India launched its first full-fledged meteorological satellite METSAT) in September, 2002.
2. For the first time, the space vehicle PSLV-C4 carried a payload of more than 1000 kg into a geosynchronous orbit.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2

64. Nanda Devi peak forms a part of
Assam Himalayas
Kumaon Himalayas
Nepal Himalayas
Punjab Himalayas
Correct Answer is (b) Kumaon Himalayas

65. Consider the following statements :
1. India is the original home of the cotton plant.
2. India is the first country in the world to develop hybrid cotton variety leading to increased production.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2

66. Who is the author of the book ‘New Dimensions of India’s Foreign Policy’?
A. B. Vajpayee
JaswantSingh
P.C. Alexander
Yashwant Sinha
Correct Answer is (a) A. B. Vajpayee

67. How did the Mughal Emperor Jahandarshah’s reign come to an early end?
He was deposed by his Wazir
He died due to a slip while climbing down steps
He was defeated by his nephew in a battle
He died of sickness due to too much consumption of wine
Correct Answer is (c) He was defeated by his nephew in a battle

68. In India, among the following locations, the Dutch.established their earlier factory at
Surat
Pulicat
Cochin
Cassimbazar
Correct Answer is (b) Pulicat

69. Consider the following statements:
1. While members of the Rajya Sabha are associated with Committees on Public Accounts andPublic Undertakings, members of Committeeon Estimates are drawn entirely from LokSabha.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs works under the overall direction of Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs nomi-nates members of Parliament on Committees, Councils, Board and Commission etc. set up by the Government of India in the various ministries.
Which of these statements are correct?
l and 2
2 and 3
l and 3
1,2, and 3
Correct Answer is (d) 1,2, and 3

70. The Genetic Engineering Approval committee,whose permission is required for cultivationof any genetically modified crop such as Bt-Cotton in India, is under the Union Ministry of
Agriculture
Environment and Forests
Commerce and Industry
Rural Development
Correct Answer is (b) Environment and Forests

71. As per Indian Protocol, who among the following ranks highest in the order of precedence?
Deputy Prime Minister
Former President
Governor of a State within his State
Speaker of Lok Sabha
Correct Answer is (c) Governor of a State within his State

72. Among the following cities, which one is atthe highest altitude above mean sea level?
Bangalore
Delhi
Jodhpur
Nagpur
Correct Answer is (a) Bangalore

73. Consider the following statements:
1. Steam at 100° C and boiling water at 100° C contain same amount of heat.
1 and 2
2 and 3
Only 2
Only 3
Correct Answer is (d) Only 3

74. Consider the following statements:
Molasses is a by-product of sugar production process.
2. Bagasse obtained in the sugar mills is used asa fuel in the boilers to generate steam for the sugar factories.
3. Sugar can only be produced from sugarcaneas the raw material.
Which of these statements are correct?
1 and 2
2 and 3
l and 3
1,2 and 3
Correct Answer is (a) 1 and 2

75. Consider the following statements:
1. Longitude of Jabalpur’s location is betweenthose of Indore and Bhopal.
1 and 3
Only 2
2 and 3
1,2 and 3
Correct Answer is (c) 2 and 3

76. Which one among the following States is smallest in area?
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Correct Answer is (d) Tamil Nadu

77. Consider the following statements:
A 4 – wheel vehicle moving in a sharp circularpath at high speed will
1 and 3
2 and 4
2 and 3
1 and 4
Correct Answer is (c) 2 and 3

78. The Basque people who are frequently in thenews for their separatist activity live in
France
Italy
Portugal
Spain
Correct Answer is (d) Spain

79. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer:
List- I High Officials) List-II Organisation)
A. C.P. Jain 1. Indian Airlines
B. S. Ramadoria 2. NTPC
C. Sunil Arora 3. TCS
D. Vivek Paul 4. Wipro Technologies

A-4 B-1 C-3 D-2
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
A-2 B-1 C-3 D-4
Correct Answer is (c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

80. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Liquid Sodium is employed as a coolant in nuclear reactors
Calcium cabonate is an ingredient of toothpaste
Bordeaux mixture consists of Sodium Sulphate and lime
Zinc amalgams are used as a dental filling
Correct Answer is (a) Liquid Sodium is employed as a coolant in nuclear reactors

81. Consider the following statements :
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2

82. Diffusion of light in the atmosphere takes placedue to
Carbon dioxide
Dust Particles
Helium
Water vapours
Correct Answer is (b) Dust Particles

83. In India, the first bank of limited liability managed by Indians and founded in 1881 was
Hindustan Commercial Bank
Oudh Commercial Bank
Punjab National Bank
Punjab and Sind Bank
Correct Answer is (b) Oudh Commercial Bank

84. Which one of the following statements is NOTcorrect?
The Press Council of India is an autonomous quasijudicial body established under an Act of Parliament
The press Information Bureau provides accreditation to media person so as to have easy access to information from government sources
Among all the states of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers
Press Trust of India is the largest newsagency in the county
Correct Answer is (c) Among all the states of India, Maharashtra publishes the largest number of newspapers

85. The Government holding in BPCL is
More than 70%
Between 60% and 70%
Between 50% and 60%
less than 50%
Correct Answer is (a) More than 70

86. Consider the. following statements regardingthe relations between India and Pakistan
1. During Shimla Agreement, Indira Gandhi andZulfikar Bhutto agreed to maintain the sanctity of LOC.
2. Lahore Summit took place in the year 1997.
3. Islamabad Summit was held’between RajivGandhi and Nazan Sharif.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
1,2and3
l and 3
Only 2
Only 1
Correct Answer is (d) Only 1

87. During the year 2000-01, which one of the following industries recorded highest growth ratein India?
Cement
Coal
Electricity
Steel
Correct Answer is (c) Electricity

88. An oil tanker is partially, filled with oil and moves forward on a level road with uniform acceleration. The free surface of oil then
Remains horizontal) is inclined to the horizontal with smaller depth at the rear end is inclined to the horizontal with larger depth at the rear end Assumes parabolic curve.
Correct Answer is (c) is inclined to the horizontal with larger depth at the rear end

89. In December 2002, the Prime, Minister of India signed ‘Delhi Declaration’ with the
President of Indonesia
President of Russia
Prime Minister of Cambodia
Prime Minister or Laos
Correct Answer is (b) President of Russia

90. Among the following cities, which one is nearest to the tropic of Cancer?
Delhi
Kolkata
Jodhpur
Nagpur
Correct Answer is (b) Kolkata

91. ‘Mrichchhakatika’ an ancient Indian bookwritten by Shudraka deals with
the love affair of rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan
the victory of Chandragupta II over the Shaka Kshtrapas of western India
the military expeditions and exploits of Samudragupta
the love affair between a Gupta King and a princess of Kamarupa
Correct Answer is (a) the love affair of rich merchant with the daughter of a courtesan

92. Consider the following statements:
1. Vardhaman Mahavira’s mother was the daughter of Lichchhavi chief Chetaka.
Gautama Buddha’s mother was a princess from the Koshalan dynasty.
3. Parshvanatha, the twenty-third Tirthankara, belonged to Banaras.
Which of these statements is / are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
2 and 3
1,2, and 3
Correct Answer is (d) 1,2, and 3

93. A car travels the first one-third of a certain dis-.tance with a speed of 10 km/hr, the next one-third distance with a speed of 20 km/hr and the last one-third distance with a speed of 60 km/ hr. The average speed of the car for the whole journey is
18 km/hr
24 km/hr
30 km/hr
36 km/hr
Correct Answer is (a) 18 km/hr

94. Consider the following statements:
The purpose of adding sodium sulphate and sodium silicate to the detergent in a washing powder is
1. to keep the washing powder dry.
2. to maintain the availability of the powder.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (b) Only 2

95. Debenture holders of a company are its
Shareholders
Creditors
Debtors
Directors
Correct Answer is (c) Debtors

96. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali
The National calendar of India based on Saka era has its 1 st Chaitra on 22nd March normally and 21st March in a leap year
The design of the National Flag of India was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on 22nd July, 1947
The song ‘Jana-gana-mana’, composed originally in Bengali by labindranath Tagore was adopted in its Hindi version by the Constituent Assembly on 24th January, 1950 as the National Anthem of India.
Correct Answer is (a) The National Song Vande Mataram was composed by Bankimchandra Chatterji originally in Bengali

97. Which one of the following Articles of the Indian Constitution provides that ‘It shall be the duty of the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance’?
Article 215
Article 275
Article 325
Article 355
Correct Answer is (d) Article 355

98. ‘A’ walks around a circular field at the rate ofone round per hour while ‘B’ run ‘around it atthe rate of six rounds per hour. They start inthe same direction from the same point at 7.30a.m. They shall first cross each other at
8.30 a.m.
8.10a.m
7.48 a.m.
7.42 a.m
Correct Answer is (d) 7.42 a.m

99. Consider the following statements:
In India, stamp duties on financial transaction are
1. Levied and collected by the State Government.
2. Appropriated by the Union Government.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2

100. Which one of the following statements is correct ?
East Timor was a British colony for four centuries
The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975
The United Nations took over East Timor in 1999 to prepare it for independence
East Timor finally declared its independence in December 2001
Correct Answer is (b) The European colonial rulers handed over East Timor to Indonesia in 1975

101. Match List I with List II and select the correctanswer:

List-I Item in the Indian Constitution) List-IICountry from which it was derived)
A. Directive Principles of State Policy 1. Australia
B. Fundamental Rights 2. Canada
C. Concurrent List in Union-State Relations 3. Ireland
D. India as a Union of States with greater powers to the Union 4. United Kingdom
5. United States of America

A-5 B-4 C-1 D-2
A-3 B-5 C-2 D-1
A-5 B-4 C-2 D-1
A-3 B-5 C-1 D-2
Correct Answer is (d) A-3 B-5 C-1 D-2

102. With reference to Indian defence, which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles under its command
Sukhoi-30 MKI jet fighters can launch air-to-air and air-to-surface precision missiles
Trishul is a supersonic surface-to-air missile with a range of 30 km
The indigenously build INS Prabal can launch surface-to-surface missiles
Correct Answer is (a) With the induction of Prithvi-II, the IAF is the only air force in the world with surface-to-surface ballistic missiles under its command

103. The Indira Gandhi Peace Prize, 2002 was awarded to
John Hume
Nelson Mandela
Norodom Sihanouk
SadakoOgata
Correct Answer is (c) Norodom Sihanouk

104. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List-IName of the Person) List-II Associated with)
A. Brijmohan Lall Munjal 1. Biotechnology
B. Kiran Karniak 2. AutomobileIndustry
C. Kiran Mazumdar Shaw 3. Software industry
D. Sunil Mittal
A-4 B-1 C-5 D-2
A-4 B-3 C-1 D-2
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4
A-2 B-1 C-5 D-4

Correct Answer is (c) A-2 B-3 C-1 D-4

105. Whom did Mahesh Bhupati and Max Mirnyi beat in the US Open men’s doubles tennis Championship in the year 2003 to win the title?
Wayne Black and Kevin Ullyet
Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan
Jonas Bjorkman and Todd Woodbridge
Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek
Correct Answer is (d) Jiri Novak and Radek Stepanek

106. Four different candles, which can last for 5 hours, 4 hours, 3 hours and 2 hours of burning, respectively, are lit in a room at the same instant and allowed to burn till such time that thethree candies in the room get extinguished. Thecost of burning each one of these candles is 75paise per hour. The cost involved is:
Rs. 2.75
Rs. 3.75
Rs.9.75
Rs. 12.50
Correct Answer is (c) Rs.9.75

107. Which one of the following statements is correct with reference to FEMA in India?
The Foreign Exchange Regulating Act FERA) was replaced by Foreign Exchange Management Act FEMA) in the year 2001
FERA was given a sunset clause of one year till 31 st May, 2002 to enable Enforcement Directorate to complete the investigation of pending issues
Under FEMA, violation of foreign ex- change rules has ceased to be a criminal offence
As per the new dispensation, Enforcement Directorate can arrest and prosecute the people for the violation of foreign exchange rules
Correct Answer is (c) Under FEMA, violation of foreign ex- change rules has ceased to be a criminal offence

108. Consider the following Statements:
1. India’s import of crude and petroleum products during the year 2001-02, accounted for about 25% of India’s total imports.
2. During the year 2001-02, India’s exports hadincreased by 10% as compared to the previous year.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Only 1
Only 2
Both l and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (a) Only 1

109. Who among the following was selected for the 2001 Dada Saheb Phalke Award ?
Dev Anand
Lata Mangeshkar
Ramanand Sagar
Yash Chopra
Correct Answer is (d) Yash Chopra

110. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct ?
Milk contains non of the B-vitamins
Vitamin-A retinol) deficiency leads to dry and scaly skin
One of the symptoms of scurvy is pain in the joints
Vitamin B, thiamine) deficiency can leadto heart failure
Correct Answer is (a) Milk contains non of the B-vitamins

111. As per the Human Development Index given by UNDP, which one of the following sequences of South Asian Countries is correct, in the order of higher to lower development?
India -Sri Lanka -Pakistan- Maldives
Maldives – Sri Lanka – India – Pakistan
Sri Lanka- Maldives – India – Pakistan
Maldives – India – Pakistan – Sri Lanka
Correct Answer is (c) Sri Lanka- Maldives – India – Pakistan

112. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
The velocity of sound in air increases with the increase of temperature
The velocity of sound in air is independent of pressure
The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidity increases
The velocity of sound in air is not affected by the change in amplitude and frequency
Correct Answer is (c) The velocity of sound in air decreases as the humidity increases

113. Consider the following statements:
1. India ranks first in the world in fruit production.
2. India ranks second in the world in the export of tobacco.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (b) Only 2

114. Which one of the following statements is correct?
Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines
The Airports Authority of India manages seven of the country’s international airports
The Airports Authority of India is the regulatory organisation for enforcing civil air regulations in India
It is the function of Directorate General of Civil Aviation to plan and construct runways and terminal buildings and to provide air safety services
Correct Answer is (a) Alliance Air is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Indian Airlines

115. Which one of the following Bills must be passed by each House of the Indian Parliament separately, by special majority?
Ordinary Bill
Money Bill
Finance Bill
Constitution Amendent Bill
Correct Answer is (d) Constitution Amendent Bill

116. Consider the following animals of India:
1. Crocodile 2. Elephant Which of these is/are endangered species?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both 1 and 2

117. Which one among the following covers the, highest percentage of forest area in the world ?
Temperate Coniferous forests
Temperate Deciduous forests
Tropical Monsoon forests
Tropical Rain forests
Correct Answer is (a) Temperate Coniferous forests

118. A two member committee comprising of one male and one female members is to be constituted out of five males and three females.Amongst the females, Ms. A refused to be a member of the committee in which Mr. B is taken as the member. In how many different ways can the committee be constituted?
11
12
13
14
Correct Answer is (d) 14

119. Consider the following statements:
1.The last Mauryan ruler, Brihadratha was assassinated by his commander-in – chief,Pushyamitra Sunga.
2. The last Sunga King, Devabhuti was assassinated by his Brahmana minister Vasudeva Kanva who usurped the throne.
3.The last ruler of the Kanva dynasty was deposed by the Andhras.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
.
l and 2
Only 2
Only 3
1,2, and 3
Correct Answer is (d) 1,2, and 3

120. The aim of education as stated by the Wood’s dispatch of 1854 was
The creation of employment opportunities for native Indians
the spread of western culture in India
the promotion of literacy among the people 128. using English medium of language
the introduction of scientific research andrationalism in the traditional Indian education
Correct Answer is (c) the promotion of literacy among the people 128. using English medium of language

121. Who won the title in the finals of French Open men’s singles tennis championship in the year 2002?
Albert Costa
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Andra Agassi
Pete Sampras
Correct Answer is (a) Albert Costa

122. Consider the following statements :
The function s) of the Finance Commission is/are
1. to allow the withdrawal of the money out of the Consolidated Fund of India
2. to allocate between the States the shares of proceeds of taxes.
3. to consider applications for grants-in-aid from States
4. to supervise and report on whether the Unionand State governments are levying taxes inaccordance with the budgetary provisions.
Which of these statements is/are correct ?
Only 1
2 and 3
3 and 4
1,2 and 4
Correct Answer is (b) 2 and 3

123. Which one among the following States has thehighest female literacy rate as per the Census2001?
Chattisgarh
Madhya Pradesh
Orissa
Rajasthan
Correct Answer is (a) Chattisgarh

124. In which one of the following countries is Rupee its currency ?
Bhutan
Malaysia
Maldives
Seychelles
Correct Answer is (d) Seychelles

125. Which one of the following countries is landlocked?
Bolivia
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Correct Answer is (a) Bolivia

126. Which one of the following countries doesNOT border the Caspian Sea?
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan
Turkmenistan
Correct Answer is (a) Armenia

127. The sportsperson Soma Biswas in associatedwith
Sailing
Hockey
Golf
Athletics
Correct Answer is (d) Athletics

128. Which one of the following is produced during the formation of photochemical smog?
Hydrocarbons
Nitrogen Oxides
Ozone
Methane
Correct Answer is (c) Ozone

129. Consider the following statements:
1. Kitab-i-Nauras, a collection of songs in praiseof Hindu deities and Muslim saints, was written by Ibrahim Adil Shah II
2. Amir Khusrau was the originator in India ofthe early form of the musical style known asQawali.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both l and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (c) Both l and 2

130. Three bells toll at intervals of 9, 12 and 15 minutes respectively. All the three begin to toll at 8 a.m. At what time will they first toll together again?
8.45a.m.
10.30a.m.
11.00a.m
1.30p.m

Correct Answer is (c) 11.00a.m

131. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
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List-I Distinguished Lady) List-II Organisations / Industry )
A. Amrita Patel National Dairy Development Board
B. Anu Aga 2. Park Hotels
C. Mallika Srinivasan 3. Pfizer Limited
D. Priya Paul 4. Thermax Limited
5. Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited

A-1 B-4 C-5 D-2
A-2 B-4 C-1 D-5
A-1 B-3 C-5 D-2
A-2 B-3 C-1 D-5
Correct Answer is (c) A-1 B-3 C-5 D-2

132. Consider the following statements:
In the electoral college for Presidential Election in India,
1. the value of the vote of an elected Member of Legislative Assembly equals
State Population
Number of Elected MLA’s of the State x 100
2. the value of the vote of an elected Member ofParliament equals
Total value of the votes of all elected MLA’s
Total number of elected MP’s
3. There were more than 5000 members in the latest elections.
Which of these^statements is/are correct?
1 and 2
Only 2
1 and 3
Only 3
Correct Answer is (b) Only 2

133. Which one of the following statements is NOT correct?
Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal
Maharaja Ranjit Singh set up modern foundries to manufacture cannons at Lahore
Sawai Jai Singh of Amber had Euclid’s ‘Elements of Geometry’ translated into Sanskrit
Sultan Tipu of Mysore gave money for the construction of the idol of Goddess Sarda in the Shringeri temple
Correct Answer is (a) Ali Mardan Khan introduced the system of revenue farming in Bengal

134. Which of the following Constitutional Amendments are related to raising the number of Members of Lok Sabha to be elected from the States?
6-th and 22-nd
13-th and 38-th
7-th and 31-st
11-th and 42-nd
Correct Answer is (c) 7-th and 31-st

135. How did Sultan Qutb-ud-din Aibak die?
He was treacherously stabbed to death by one of his ambitious nobles
He was killed in a battle with Taj-u-dinYildiz, the ruler of Ghazni who enteredinto a contest with him over the capture ofPunjab
He sustained injuries while besieging the fortress of Kalinjar in Bundelkhand and succumbed to them later
He died after a fall from his horse while . playing Chaugn
Correct Answer is (d) He died after a fall from his horse while . playing Chaugn

136. Among the following which planet takes maximum time for one revolution around the Sun?
Earth
Jupiter
Mars
Venus
Correct Answer is (b) Jupiter

137. Which one among the following languages has largest number of speakers in the world?
Bengali
French
Japanese
Portuguese
Correct Answer is (a) Bengali

138. Which one of the following provisions was NOT made in the Charter Act of 1833?
The trading activities of the East India Company were to be abolished
The designation of the supreme authority was to be changed as the Governor-General of India in Council
All law-making powers to be conferred on Governor-General in Council
An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the governor-General’s Council
Correct Answer is (d) An Indian was to be appointed as a Law Member in the governor-General’s Council

139. With reference to normal human beings, consider the following statements:
1. In response to the presence of HCI, secretin is produced from the duodenum.
2. Enterogastrone is produced in the small intestine in response to the presence of fatty acids.
Which of these statements is/are correct?
Only 1
Only 2
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
Correct Answer is (b) Only 2

140. Survey of India is under the Ministry of
Defence
Environment arid Forests
Home Affairs
Science and Technology
Correct Answer is (d) Science and Technology

141. Which among the following countries was the earliest to give wornen the right to vote?
Iceland
India
New Zealand
U.S.A.
Correct Answer is (c) New Zealand

142. Total time taken by a person in going to a place by walking and returning on cycle is 5 hours 45 minutes. He would have gained 2 hours by cycling both ways.. The time taken by him to walk both ways is
6 hours 45 minutes
7 hours 45 minutes
8 hours 15 minutes
8 hours 30 minutes
Correct Answer is (b) 7 hours 45 minutes

143. Sandeep Pandey, the winner of Raman Magsaysay Award, is mainly an activist in
prevention of child marriages
promotion of communal harmony
environmental protection
education and livelihood projects for Dalits
Correct Answer is (d) education and livelihood projects for Dalits

144. What was the main reason for a great civil strife in Argentina recently?
Ethnic conflict between the native red Indian tribes and others
Economic crisis due to huge public debt
The issue of using native languages as medium of instruction in schools
clashes between government troops and secessionist groups
Correct Answer is (b) Economic crisis due to huge public debt

145. With reference to colonial rule in India what was sought by the Ilbert Bill in 1883?
To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned
to impose severe restrictions on the freedom of the native press as it was perceived to be hostile to colonial rulers
to encourage the native Indians to appear for civil service examinations by conducting mem in India
To allow native Indians to possess arms by amending the Arms Act
Correct Answer is (a) To bring Indians and Europeans on par as far as the criminal jurisdiction of courts was concerned

146. An important aspect of the Cripps Mission of1942 was
That all Indian States should join the Indian Union as a condition to consider any , degree of autonomy for India
the creation of an Indian Union with Do minion status very soon after the Second World War
the active participation and cooperation ot the Indian people, communities and political parties in the British,war effort as a condition for granting independence with full sovereign status to India after war
the framing of a constitution for the entire. Indian Union, with no separate constitution for any province, and a Union .Constitution to be accepted by all provinces
Correct Answer is (b) the creation of an Indian Union with Do minion status very soon after the Second World War

147. When Congress leaders ondemned the Montagu Chelmsford Report, many moderates left the party to form the
Swarajaya Party
Indian Freedom Patty
Independence Federation of India
Indian Liberal Federation
Correct Answer is (d) Indian Liberal Federation

148. In the FIFA World Cup Football event in theyear 2002, the number of goals scored by Ronaldo of Brazil was
6
7
8
9
Correct Answer is (c) 8

149. Which one of the following schedules of theIndian Constitution list the names of states and specifies their territories?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Correct Answer is (a) First

General Studies

1. The distribution of finances between centre and states is done on the recommendation of—

(A) Finance Ministry

(B) Finance Commission

(C) Reserve Bank of India

(D) NABARD

Ans : (B)

2. In which one of the following districts of Uttar Pradesh has the Indian Carpet Technology Institute been established ?

(A) Agra

(B) Mirzapur

(C) Moradabad

(D) Sant Ravi Das Nagar

Ans : (D)

3. Which of the following Banks is first in establishing its branch in China ?

(A) Bank of Baroda

(B) Punjab National Bank

(C) State Bank of India

(D) UCO Bank

Ans : (C)

4. Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan covers—

(A) all children in the age group 3–10

(B) all children in the age group 4–8

(C) all children in the age group 5–15

(D) all children in the age group 6–14

Ans : (D)

5. Swavalamban Scheme is concerned with providing—

(A) employment to rural women folk

(B) employment to urban women folk

(C) employment to disabled persons

(D) providing training and skills to women

Ans : (D)

6. Mixed economy means—

(A) existence of both small and big industries

(B) existence of both private and public sectors

(C) existence of both primary and secondary sectors

(D) none of the above

Ans : (B)

7. How many IITs will be set up in the 11th Five Year Plan ?

(A) 6

(B) 7

(C) 8

(D) 9

Ans : (C)

8. Among the following which country has the highest life expectancy at birth (in years) ?

(A) Japan

(B) Denmark

(C) U.S.A.

(D) Switzerland

Ans : (A)

9. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Place)

(a) Vishakhapatnam

(b) Muri

(c) Gurgaon

(d) Panki

List-II (Industry)

1. Automobile

2. Ship-building

3. Fertiliser

4. Aluminium

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 2 3 4 1

(B) 2 4 1 3

(C) 1 2 3 4

(D) 2 4 3 1

Ans : (B)

10. Which among the following is a public sector Commercial Bank ?

(A) ICICI Bank

(B) HDFC Bank

(C) Indian Overseas Bank

(D) UTI Bank

Ans : (C)

11. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists—

List-I (Mineral Production)

(a) Mineral Oil

(b) Gypsum

(c) Gold

(d) Bauxite

List-II (State)

1. Orissa

2. Karnataka

3. Gujarat

4. Rajasthan

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 1 2 3 4

(B) 2 1 4 3

(C) 4 3 1 2

(D) 3 4 2 1

Ans : (D)

12. Consider the following statements—

Assertion (A) : Atomic energy in India promises to meet the future energy demand of the country.

Reason (R) : Atomic minerals are ubiquitous in India.

Select the correct answer from the code given below :

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true

Ans : (C)

13. Which of the following states has the longest coast line ?

(A) Gujarat

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Kerala

(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans : (A)

14. Which of the following rock systems in India is the main source of coal deposits ?

(A) Dharwar system

(B) Gondwana system

(C) Cudappa system

(D) Vindhyan system

Ans : (B)

15. Laterite soil is found in—

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Himachal Pradesh

(C) Punjab

(D) Maharashtra

Ans : (D)

16. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

(A) Kirghiz — Central Asia

(B) Masai — West Africa

(C) Red Indians — North America

(D) Eskimos — Greenland

Ans : (B)

17. Chilka lake is situated in—

(A) West Bengal

(B) Andhra Pradesh

(C) Orissa

(D) Tamil Nadu

Ans : (C)

18. Damodar is a tributary of river—

(A) Ganga

(B) Hugli

(C) Padma

(D) Suvarn Rekha

Ans : (B)

19. Sangam Yojana is concerned with—

(A) provision for clean drinking water

(B) provision for cleaning rivers

(C) promoting communal harmony

(D) helping the invalids

Ans : (D)

20. National Dairy Development Board is located in—

(A) Anand

(B) Gandhinagar

(C) Vadodara

(D) Valsad

Ans : (A)

21. Economic Planning is included in the Constitution of India in—

(A) Union List

(B) State List

(C) Concurrent List

(D) Special List

Ans : (C)

22. Which one of the following is not correctly matched ?

(A) Kimberley —Diamond

(B) Havana —Meat packing

(C) Milan —Silk

(D) Sheffield —Cutlery

Ans : (C)

23. Dudhawa National Park is situated in the district of—

(A) Lalitpur

(B) Pilibhit

(C) Lakhimpur Khiri

(D) Sonbhadra

Ans : (C)

24. The correct descending order of major states of India in terms of density of population (2001) is—

(A) Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar, Kerala

(B) West Bengal, Kerala, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh

(C) Uttar Pradesh, Kerala, West Bengal, Bihar

(D) West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Kerala

Ans : (B)

25. The major coffee producing state in India is—

(A) Kerala

(B) Karnataka

(C) Tamil Nadu

(D) West Bengal

Ans : (B)

26. March 24 (2008) was observed as—

(A) World AIDS Day

(B) World Disabled Day

(C) World Environment Day

(D) World Tuberculosis (TB) Day

Ans : (D)

27. Which one of the following pairs of Harappan sites and their locations is notcorrectly matched ?

(A) Alamgirpur —Uttar Pradesh

(B) Banawali —Haryana

(C) Diamabad —Maharashtra

(D) Rakhigarhi —Rajasthan

Ans : (D)

28. Jivaka, the famous physician of the time of Gautama Buddha, was associated with the court of—

(A) Bimbisara

(B) Chanda Pradyota

(C) Prasenajeta

(D) Udayana

Ans : (A)

29. After President’s signature on the recommendation of Delimitation Commission, Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies with certain exemptions, will be redefined. Which of the following are exempted ?

1. Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur

2. Assam

3. Nagaland

4. Jharkhand

Select the correct answer from the code given below—

(A) 1 only

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 3 and 4

(D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Ans : (D)

30. The winner of French Open, 2008 (Ladies singles) was—

(A) Dinara Safina

(B) Ana Ivanovic

(C) Jelena Jankovic

(D) Svetlana Kuznetsova

Ans : (B)

31. Who among the following was of the view that the Earth revolves round the Sun ?

(A) Aryabhatta

(B) Brahmagupta

(C) Varahamihira

(D) None of the above

Ans : (A)

32. What is the difference (in years) between the Vikrama and Saka eras ?

(A) 57 years

(B) 78 years

(C) 135 years

(D) 320 years

Ans : (C)

33. Who among the following rulers paid attention to the water resource management in Girnar region some centuries before the Christian era ?

1. Mahapadma Nanda

2. Chandragupta Maurya

3. Ashoka

4. Rudradaman

Select the correct answer from the code given below—

(A) 1, 2

(B) 2, 3

(C) 3, 4

(D) 2, 3, 4

Ans : (D)

34. Ptolemy Philadelphus with whom Ashoka had diplomatic relations was the ruler of—

(A) Cyrene

(B) Egypt

(C) Macedonia

(D) Syria

Ans : (B)

35. The inscription belonging to which one of the following dynasties confirms the tradition that Lumbini was the birth place of Sakyamuni Buddha ?

(A) Maurya

(B) Sunga

(C) Satavahana

(D) Kushana

Ans : (A)

36. Which literature had its classical age under Krishnadeva Raya, the famous Vijayanagara king ?

(A) Konkani

(B) Malayalam

(C) Tamil

(D) Telugu

Ans : (D)

37. The city of Jaunpur was founded by—

(A) Mohammad-bin-Tughlaq

(B) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

(C) Ibrahim Shah Sharqi

(D) Sikandar Lodi

Ans : (B)

38. The department of Public Works was established for the first time by—

(A) Alauddin Khalji

(B) Balban

(C) Firoz Shah Tughlaq

(D) Iltutmish

Ans : (C)

39. Who were the ‘Nayanars’ ?

(A) Saivites

(B) Saktas

(C) Vaishnavites

(D) Sun worshippers

Ans : (A)

40. Who among the following kings had strong leaning towards Jainism ?

(A) Dasratha

(B) Brihadratha

(C) Kharavela

(D) Huvishka

Ans : (C)

41. Which one of the following rulers had granted Diwani to the East India Company ?

(A) Farrukhsiyar

(B) Shah Alam-I

(C) Shah Alam-II

(D) Shujaud Daula

Ans : (C)

42. The transfer of capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was effected during the period of—

(A) Lord Minto

(B) Lord Hardinge

(C) Lord Chelmsford

(D) Lord Reading

Ans : (B)

43. The Durand line demarcated India’s border with—

(A) Afghanistan

(B) Burma

(C) Nepal

(D) Tibet

Ans : (A)

44. What was the rate of exchange between the Copper Dam and Silver Rupaya under Sher Shah ?

(A) 16 : 1

(B) 32 : 1

(C) 40 : 1

(D) 64 : 1

Ans : (C)

45. Arrange the following events of Akbar’s reign in a chronological order :

1. Abolition of Jazia

2. Construction of Ibadatkhana

3. Signing of Mahzar

4. Foundation of Din-i-Ilahi

Select the correct answer from the code given below—

(A) 1, 2, 3, 4

(B) 2, 3, 4, 1

(C) 1, 3, 2, 4

(D) 3, 4, 1, 2

Ans : (A)

46. After the arrest of Gandhiji during the Salt Satyagraha, who took his place as leader of the movement ?

(A) Abbas Tyabji

(B) Abul Kalam Azad

(C) Jawaharlal Nehru

(D) Vallabhbhai Patel

Ans : (A)

47. Which one of the following revolutionaries involved in Kakori case had escaped the trial ?

(A) Sachindra Nath Bakshi

(B) Mukundi Lal

(C) Chandra Shekhar Azad

(D) Manmath Nath Gupta

Ans : (A)

48. Who changed the name of Hindustan Republic Association founded by Sachindra Sanyal to ‘Hindustan Socialist Republic Association’ ?

(A) Ras Behari Bose

(B) Batukeshwar Datt

(C) Sardar Bhagat Singh

(D) Chandra Shekhar Azad

Ans : (C)

49. Which one of the following revolutionaries was executed in the Gorakhpur Jail ?

(A) Ramprasad Bismil

(B) Rajendra Lahiri

(C) Roshan Singh

(D) Ashfaqullah Khan

Ans : (A)

50. Whose sustained efforts led to the establishment of the first women’s university in Bombay ?

(A) Dayaram Gidumal

(B) D. K. Karve

(C) Ramabai

(D) Mahadev Govind Ranade

Ans : (B)

51. Which one of the following is the most urbanized states of India according to 2001 Census ?

(A) Gujarat

(B) West Bengal

(C) Maharashtra

(D) Kerala

Ans : (C)

52. According to 2001 Census the least densely populated states of India in ascending order are—

(A) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Nagaland and Sikkim

(B) Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram and Sikkim

(C) Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Sikkim and Nagaland

(D) Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Nagaland

Ans : (C)

53. Among the following which fruit is a rich source of iron ?

(A) Jamun

(B) Karonda

(C) Loquat

(D) Guava

Ans : (A)

54. Vitamin which promotes wound healing is—

(A) Vitamin B

(B) Vitamin C

(C) Vitamin A

(D) Vitamin D

Ans : (C)

55. Bauxite is an ore of—

(A) Aluminium

(B) Boron

(C) Lead

(D) Silver

Ans : (A)

56. Which of the following methods is used to determine the age of the earth ?

(A) Carbon dating

(B) Germanium dating

(C) Uranium dating

(D) All the above

Ans : (C)

57. Name the gas which under normal conditions produces pollution in the atmosphere ?

(A) Carbon monoxide (CO)

(B) Carbon dioxide (CO₂)

(C) Nitrogen (N₂)

(D) Oxygen (O₂)

Ans : (A)

58. Electron-volt is the unit for—

(A) energy

(B) charge of electron

(C) potential difference

(D) power

Ans : (A)

59. An atom bomb is based on the principle of—

(A) nuclear fission

(B) nuclear fusion

(C) nuclear spallation

(D) none of these

Ans : (A)

60. Titan is the largest moon or satellite of—

(A) Mars

(B) Venus

(C) Jupiter

(D) Saturn

Ans : (D)

61. The most toxic metal pollutant of the automobile exhaust is—

(A) Copper

(B) Lead

(C) Cadmium

(D) Mercury

Ans : (B)

62. Which of the following disease is caused by a virus ?

(A) Diphtheria

(B) Malaria

(C) Cholera

(D) Hepatitis

Ans : (D)

63. If the circumference of a circle is increased by 50%, then the area will be increased by—

(A) 50%

(B) 100%

(C) 125%

(D) 225%

Ans : (D)

64. The term ‘Siamese Twins’ is used for—

(A) twins in which there is one male and one female

(B) twins in which both are females

(C) twins suffering from a common disease of siam

(D) twins physically attached to each other

Ans : (D)

65. Every solar eclipse takes place on—

(A) full moon only

(B) new moon only

(C) both (A) and (B)

(D) neither (A) nor (B)

Ans : (B)

66. The headquarter of which of the following is correctly given ?

(A) UNO—London

(B) WTO—Geneva

(C) ILO—New York

(D) FAO—Chicago

Ans : (B)

67. White bud of maize is caused due to deficiency of—

(A) N

(B) Zn

(C) Cu

(D) Mn

Ans : (B)

68. A number is 20 more than its 20%. The number is—

(A) 20

(B) 25

(C) 50

(D) 80

Ans : (B)

69. The train which was started on April 14, 2008 between Kolkata (India) and Dhaka (Bangladesh) has been named—

(A) Sadbhavna Express

(B) Shanti Express

(C) Maitri Express

(D) Aman Express

Ans : (C)

70. Thailand’s Ponsana Boonsak won the men’s singles of the India open Grand Prix Badminton championship held in Hyderabad in April 2008. In the final he defeated—

(A) Anand Pawar

(B) Arvind Bhat

(C) Chetan Anand

(D) Zhendong Guo

Ans : (C)

71. Indian Institute of Remote sensing is located at—

(A) Ahmedabad

(B) Dehradun

(C) Shriharikota

(D) None of the above

Ans : (D)

72. The winner of the 62nd Santosh Trophy, held in June 2008, was—

(A) Karnataka

(B) West Bengal

(C) Services

(D) Punjab

Ans : (D)

73. Who among the following was the Chief Guest on the occasion of Republic Day, 2008 ?

(A) British Prime Minister Gardon Brown

(B) French President Nicolas Sarcozy

(C) Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen

(D) Russian President Vladimir Putin

Ans : (B)

74. In April 2008 fourth convention of Nuclear safety was held in—

(A) Vienna

(B) London

(C) Paris

(D) Rome

Ans : (A)

75. Who among the following received Padma Vibhushan Award of 2008 ?

1. Madhuri Dixit

2. Ratan Tata

3. Sachin Tendulkar

4. Viswanathan Anand

Select the correct answer from the code given below—

(A) 1, 2

(B) 2, 3

(C) 3, 4

(D) 2, 3, 4

Ans : (B)

General Awareness

1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is normally referred as left front?
(A) Prakash Karat
(B) A.B.Bardhan
(C) D.Raju
(D) T.J.Chandrachoodan
(E) M.Veerappa Moily
Ans (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader.
2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main Narmada Canal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the following States?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8%
(D) 8.5%
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan ?
(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere
(2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen
(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of the RBI
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (A)
5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all debts incured by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Keral
(C) Orissa
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___
(A) Britain
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Japan
(D) Canada
(E) China
Ans (B)
7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time
(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs
(3) Nuclear deal with USA
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (C)
8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms programme the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in “Youngbyon” was demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following countries ?
(A) South Korea
(B) Iran
(C) China
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI ?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Bank Rate
(C) Repo Rate
(D) Reserve Repo Rate
(E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Ans (E)
10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries, which will help both the parties to make the East China Sea “a sea of peace, co-operation and friendship” ?
(A) North Korea
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
(E) All of these
Ans (C)
11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over as the Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Russia
(C) Uganda
(D) Tanzania
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed amongst the World’s seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?
(A) IDBI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Bajaj Capitals
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of ____
(A) Lebanon
(B) Cuba
(C) Yemen
(D) Zambia
(E) Turkey
Ans (A)
14. Which of the following is/are true about the “Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana” to be launched in the near future ?
(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in prominence
(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same
(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the membership of OPEC ?
(A) Iran
(B) Indonesia
(C) Kuwait
(D) Saudi Arabia
(E) None Of these
Ans (B)
16. Many Banks have adopted / launched “Core Banking Solution (CBS)” .Core Banking Solution is _______
(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks
(B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population
(C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery
(D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able to visit branches / ATMs frequently
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture during 2007-08 has been at the level of approximately ______
(A) 2.5 %
(B) 3 %
(C) 4.5 %
(D) 5 %
(E) 6.33 %
Ans (C)
18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account Deficit of India by about 77 % ?
(A) Oil
(B) Gas
(C) Sugar
(D) Foodgrain
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
19. The National e- Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in the year 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives ?
(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of India
(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out of the country for jobs
(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to avoid illegal transactions
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at Current Price in the year 2007-08 in India? About ____
(A) Rs. 20,000/-
(B) Rs. 25,000/-
(C) Rs. 23,000/-
(D) Rs. 33,000/-
(E) Rs. 48,000/-
Ans (D)
21. Ana Ivanovic won the “French Open Women’s Singles” of Lawn Tennis after defeating _______
(A) Katrina Srebtnik
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Virginia Ruano Pascual
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
(A) 5TH October
(B) 5TH August
(C) 5TH July
(D) 5TH June
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of “Biggest Brains in Business”?
(A) L. N. Mittal
(B) Anil Ambani
(C) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(D) Mukesh Ambani
(E) Ratan Tata
Ans (A)
24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered by a Bank?
(A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society
(B) Accident insurance cover
(C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques
(D) Free cheque book
(E) All are value Added services
Ans (D)
25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has earmarked for Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 ?
(A) Rs.10,000 Crore
(B) Rs.25,000 Crore
(C) Rs.45,000 Crore
(D) Rs.72,000 Crore
(E) Rs.83,000 Crore
Ans (D)
26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e- Governed State in 2007 ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Goa
(E) Delhi
Ans (E)
27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India’s Pharma company Ranbaxy is a firm based in ____
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) North Korea
(D) Japan
(E) USA
Ans (D)
28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines to operate flight to China?
(A) Indian
(B) Air India
(C) Kingfisher
(D) Jet Airways
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March 2008 ?
(A) Arab League Summit
(B) G-8 Summit
(C) G-15 Summit
(D) Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA) with which of the following countries ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan
(E) Myanmar
Ans (E)
31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which of the following in Banking terminology ?
(A) Retail Banking
(B) Merchant Banking
(C) Institutional Banking
(D) Social Banking
(E) Corporate Banking
Ans (A)
32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector?
(A) SLR
(B) NPA
(C) Credit Rating
(D) Fixed
(E) PURA
Ans (E)
33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors?
(A) Agriculture Sector
(B) Service Sector
(C) Manufacturing
(D) Industrial Sector
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done is known as _____
(A) Demat Account
(B) NRI Account
(C) NRIO Account
(D) Current Account
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks ?
(A) CRR
(B) RTGS
(C) SLR
(D) Deposit Insurance
(E) All are the measures of risk management
Ans (B)
36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of about US $ 3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase is About _______
(A) 50 %
(B) 100%
(C) 125 %
(D) 200 %
(E) 250 %
Ans (C)
37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from 2004-2009 ?
(A) Foreign Trade Policy
(B) 11th Five Year Plan
(C) 10th Five Year Plan
(D) National Rural Guarantee Act
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has taken any performance enhancing drugs ?
(A) EEG
(B) Narco Test
(C) ELISA Test
(D) Mind mapping
(E) DOPE tEST
Ans (E)
39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as Best Actress?
(A) Shamita Shetty
(B) Rani Mukherjee
(C) Priyanka Chopra
(D) Konkana Sen
(E) Kareena Kapoor
Ans (E)
40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Toward a Hunger Free World” ?
(A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(B) Ashok Lahiri
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) M.S.Swaminathan
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dronacharya Award
(C) Arjun Award
(D) Kalinga Award
(E) Dada Sahab Phalke Award
Ans (E)
42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries following an attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ?
(A) Chad
(B) Uganda
(C) Libya
(D) Lebanon
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children’s Film Society?
(A) Kareena Kapoor
(B) Jaya Bachchan
(C) Shabana Azmi
(D) Sridevi
(E) None of these
Ans (E) Nafisa Ali
44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous organization under Ministry of Rural Development ?
(A) NIMI
(B) IGNOU
(C) CAPART
(D) NPCIL
(E) ICRP
Ans (C)
45. World’s largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in ____
(A) Russia
(B) Middle East
(C) Africa
(D) Europe
(E) Canada
Ans (B)
46. Who amongst the following is the author of “Animal People” which was adjudged as the Best Book of the Year?
(A) V.S.Naipaul
(B) Indra Sinha
(C) William Darlymple
(D) Bill Clinton
(E) John Banville
Ans (B)
47. What is India’s rating in the “Doing Business Report” prepared by the World Bank ?
(A) 55th
(B) 80th
(C) 100th
(D) 120th
(E) None of these
Ans (D) According to 2008 India’s rating in the “Doing Business Report” prepared by the World Bank was 120th but to 2009 India’s rating in the “Doing Business Report” prepared by the World Bank is 122nd position.
48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Grand Slam
(B) Half Nelson
(C) Ashes
(D) Screen
(E) Love
Ans (C)
49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for the security of which of the following?
(A) Global Energy
(B) China Sea
(C) Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists
(D) Nuclear installation in China
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT directly related with agriculture activities ?
(A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP)
(B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
(C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)
(D) ANNAPURNA
(E) Desert Development Programme (DDP)
Ans (D)

1. A passive threat to computer security is—
(1) Malicious Intent
(2) Sabotage
(3) Accident Errors
(4) Espionage Agents
(5) None of these

2. The Secure Electronic Transaction (SET) specification—
(1) is a notice, issued and verified by a certificate authority, that guarantees a user or Web site is legitimate
(2) provides private-key encryption of all data that passes between a client and a server
(3) allows users to choose an encryption scheme for the data that passes between a client and a server
(4) uses a public-key encryption to secure credit-card transaction systems
(5) None of these

3. ……………allows wireless mobile devices to access the Internet and its services such as the Web and e-mail—
(1) TCP/IP
(2) Ethernet
(3)WAP
(4) Token ring
(5) None of these

4. ‘DOS’ floppy disk does not have—
(1) A Boot Record
(2) A File Allocation Table
(3) A Root Directory
(4) Virtual Memory
(5) BIOS

5. ‘MICR’ technology used for clearance of cheques by banks refers to—
(1) Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
(2) Magnetic Intelligence Character Recognition
(3) Magnetic Information Cable Recognition
(4) Magnetic Insurance Cases Recognition
(5) None of these

6. All the information collected during database development is stored in a—
(1) repository
(2) data warehouse
(3) RAD
(4) CASE
(5) None of these

7. The……………….component is used by the data analyst to create the queries that access the database.
(1) data extraction
(2) end-user query tool
(3) end-user presentation tool
(4) data store
(5) None of these

8. A(n)…………….allows network users to share a single copy of software, which resides on the network server.
(1) single-user license agreement
(2) network site license
(3) end-user license agreement
(4) business software license
(5) None of these

9. A polymorphic virus—
(1) modifies its program code each time it attaches itself to another program or file
(2) is a malicious-logic program that copies itself repeatedly in memory or on a disk drive until no memory or disk space remains
(3) a malicious-logic program that hides within or looks like a legitimate program
(4) infects a program file, but still reports the size and creation date of the original, uninfected program
(5) None of these

10. Microwave transmission is used in environments where installing physical transmission media is—
(1) difficult or impossible and where line-of-sight transmission is unavailable
(2) easy or promising and where line-of-sight transmission is unavailable
(3) difficult or impossible and where line-of-sight transmission is available
(4) easy or promising and where line-of-sight transmission is available
(5) None of these

11. Which is NOT a good Web security strategy?
(1) Restrict access to the Web server; keep a minimum number of ports open
(2) Limit the users who can load software, edit or add files.
(3) Add demo programs, so users can test system without accessing production data.
(4) Remove unnecessary compilers and interpreters.
(5) None of these

12. The altering of data so that it is not usable unless the changes are undone is—
(1) Biometrics
(2) Compression
(3) Encryption
(4) Ergonomics
(5) None of these

13. The word FIP stands for—
(1) File Translate Protocol
(2) File Transit Protocol
(3) File Typing Protocol
(4) File Transfer Protocol
(5) None of these

14. Voice mail—
(1) is the exchange of text messages and computer files transmitted via a communications network such as a local area network or the Internet
(2) permits users to converse in real time with each other via the computer while connected to the Internet
(3) functions much like an answering machine, allowing callers to leave a voice message for the called party
(4) involves using video and computer technology to conduct a meeting between participants at geographically separate locations
(5) None of these

15. A communication processor that connects dissimilar networks by providing the translation from one set of protocol to another is—
(1) Bridge
(2) Gateway
(3) Router
(4) Modem
(5) All of these

16. Which of the following is a general-purpose programming language, designed by Sun Microsystems, and well suited for use on the Web?
(1) VB Script
(2) Java Script
(3) CSS
(4) Java
(5) None of these

17. This………….tier processes HTTP protocol, scripting tasks, performs calculations, and provides access to data.
(1) Client
(2) Applications/Web server
(3) Enterprise server
(4) DBA
(5) None of these

18. RSA is—
(1) Symmetric Cryptosystem
(2) Asymmetric Cryptosystem
(3) Block Cypher
(4) Digital Signature
(5) None of these

19. A DVD-RAM is similar to a………………except it has storage capacities up to 5.2 GB.
(1) CD-R
(2) floppy disk
(3) CD-RW
(4) hard disk
(5) None of these

20. When you are selecting a mouse for a particular computer system, what is the most important consideration?
(1) The type of drivers that come with the mouse
(2) The length of the mouse cord
(3) The type of connector the mouse is equipped with
(4) The number of buttons the mouse has
(5) None of these

21. How is power supplied to a low-power USB device?
(1) Through a power cable
(2) From an external power supply
(3) Directly from the computer’s power supply
(4) Through the USB cable
(5) None of these

22. All of the following are basic principles of net works, except—
(1) each computer must have a network card
(2) there must be communications media connecting the network hardware devices
(3) there must be at least one connecting device
(4) each computer must have software that supports the movement of information
(5) None of these

23. The………….data mining technique derives rules from real-world case examples.
(1) Rule discover
(2) Signal processing
(3) Neural nets
(4) Case-based reasoning
(5) None of these

24. …………….are used to identify a user who returns to a Website.
(1) Cookies
(2) Plug-ins
(3) Scripts
(4) ASPs
(5) None of these

25. Which one of the following objects is passed to a Java Bean when one of its properties is set via a JSP action?
(1) Servlet Request
(2) Http Servlet Request
(3) Servlet Response
(4) Http Servlet Response
(5) None of these

Answers :
1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (4) 5. (1)
6. (2) 7. (2) 8. (2) 9. (1) 10. (4)
11. (4) 12. (3) 13. (1) 14. (3) 15. (2)
16. (2) 17. (1) 18. (4) 19. (3) 20. (3)
21. (4) 22. (2) 23. (3) 24. (1) 25. (3)

1. Jaspal Rana is a distinguished athlete in which of the following games ?
(A) Swimming
(B) Weightlifting
(C) Shooting
(D) Archery
Ans : (C)

2. ‘The Dronacharya Award’ is associated with—
(A) Eminent Surgeons
(B) Famous Artists
(C) Sport Coaches
(D) Expert Engineers
Ans : (C)

3. The author of ‘Gitagovinda’ was—
(A) Halayudha
(B) Jayadeva
(C) Kalhana
(D) Jona-Raja
Ans : (B)

4. Who wrote the book ‘India Wins Freedom’ ?
(A) Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
(B) Mahatma Gandhi
(C) Sir Mohammad Iqbal
(D) Abdul Gaffar Khan
Ans : (A)

5. Baba Amte is famous as a ………
(A) Painter
(B) Singer
(C) Politician
(D) Social Worker
Ans : (D)

6. Who was the first woman Governor of an Indian State ?
(A) Sushila Nayar
(B) Sucheta Kriplani
(C) Sarojini Naidu
(D) Sulochan Modi
Ans : (C)

7. Who is the first non-Indian to receive the Bharat Ratna ?
(A) Martin Luther King
(B) Zubin Mehta
(C) Mother Teresa
(D) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan
Ans : (D)

8. Dr. M.S. Subbulakshmi has distinguished herself in the field of—
(A) Kathak
(B) Bharathanatyam
(C) Playing Violin
(D) Vocal Music
Ans : (D)

9. Which of the following is not correctly matched ?
(A) Ravi Shankar–Sitarist
(B) M.F. Hussain–Tabla
(C) R.K. Narayan–Novelist
(D) Kaifi Azmi–Poet
Ans : (B)

10. Who said, “You give me blood, I will give you freedom” ?
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Bal Gangadhar Tilak
(C) Subhash Chandra Bose
(D) Bhagat Singh
Ans : (C)

11. Nobel Prizes are not given for which of the following fields ?
(A) Physics
(B) Chemistry
(C) Peace
(D) Music
Ans : (D)

12. When is the ‘International Women’s Day’ observed ?
(A) March 8
(B) February 14
(C) May 10
(D) October 2
Ans : (A)

13. Indra Nooyi is the Chief Executive Officer of which company ?
(A) Pepsi
(B) Coca Cola
(C) LG
(D) Samsung
Ans : (A)

14. The 2008 Olympics will be held in—
(A) London
(B) Sydney
(C) Beijing
(D) Seoul
Ans : (C)

15. 6th April, 1930 is well known in the history of India because this date is associated with ……
(A) Dandi March by Mahatma Gandhi
(B) Quit India Movement
(C) Partition of Bengal
(D) Partition of India
Ans : (A)

16. The concept of ‘Din-e-Elahi’ was founded by which king ?
(A) Dara Shikoh
(B) Akbar
(C) Shershah Suri
(D) Shahjahan
Ans : (B)

17. The central point in Ashoka’s Dharma was—
(A) Loyalty to kings
(B) Peace and non-violence
(C) Respect to elders
(D) Religious toleration
Ans : (D)

18. Mahatma Gandhi for the first time practised his Satyagraha in India at—
(A) Chauri-Chaura
(B) Ahmedabad
(C) Champaran
(D) Nauokhali
Ans : (C)

19. ‘Do or Die’ was one of the most powerful slogans of India’s freedom struggle. Who gave it ?
(A) Gandhiji
(B) J.L. Nehru
(C) Balgangadhar Tilak
(D) Subhash Chandra Bose
Ans : (A)

20. Who among the following formed a party named as ‘Forward Block’ ?
(A) Subhash Chandra Bose
(B) Sardar Bhagat Singh
(C) Chandrashekhar Azad
(D) J.L. Nehru
Ans : (A)

21. Where are the Dilwara Temple’s located ?
(A) Shravana Belgola
(B) Parasnath Hills
(C) Indore
(D) Mt. Abu
Ans : (D)

22. Who was the first Indian lady to preside over the Congress ?
(A) Rajkumari Amrit Kaur
(B) Annie Besant
(C) Vijaylakshmi Pandit
(D) Amrita Shergill
Ans : (B)

23. In India, there are three crop seasons. Two of them are Kharif and Rabi, name the third one ?
(A) Barsati
(B) Grama
(C) Zaid
(D) Khari
Ans : (C)

24. In India agriculture of jute is maximum on which Delta area ?
(A) Ganga
(B) Mahanadi
(C) Brahamputra
(D) Godavari
Ans : (A)

25. The most discussed Tehri Dam Project is located in which of the following States ?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Haryana
(D) Uttarakhand
Ans : (D)

1. The headquarters of the Asian Development Bank is located at—

(A) Bangkok

(B) Singapore

(C) Kualalumpur

(D) Manila

Ans : (D)

2. Explicit cost means—

(A) Payments made for short period

(B) Payments made for long period

(C) Payments incurred on fixed and variable costs

(D) Payments made for productive resources

Ans : (D)

3. The most important aspect affecting cropping pattern is—

(A) The social consideration

(B) The economic consideration

(C) The political consideration

(D) The geographical consideration

Ans : (D)

4. Which is the most mobile factor of production ?

(A) Land

(B) Labour

(C) Capital

(D) Organisation

Ans : (C)

5. Cottage and small scale industries are desirable in Indian Economy from the point of view of—

(A) Income generation

(B) Large scale production

(C) Low cost technology

(D) Employment generation

Ans : (D)

6. Which one of the following item is entered as credit in the balance of Payment Account ?

(A) Imports from abroad

(B) Purchase of assets from abroad

(C) Sale of assets abroad

(D) Purchase of gold from abroad

Ans : (C)

7. When there are economies of scale, it means that an increase in production must be accompanied by—

(A) A reduction in total cost of production

(B) A reduction in average cost of production

(C) A reduction in prices of inputs

(D) An increase in profitability of producers

Ans : (B)

8. G-77 stands for a group of 77—

(A) Capitalist countries

(B) Socialist countries

(C) Advanced countries

(D) Developing countries

Ans : (D)

9. Changes in Bank Rate affects—

(A) The market rate of interest

(B) Select industries for investments

(C) Banks giving loans

(D) The cash reserve ratios

Ans : (A)

10. Total costs is a combination of—

(A) Fixed cost and variable cost

(B) Money cost and real cost

(C) Economic cost and social cost

(D) Past cost and future cost

Ans : (A)

11. The present strength of the Rajya Sabha is—

(A) 245

(B) 250

(C) 260

(D) 300

Ans : (A)

12. The electoral college for election to the office of the President consists of elected members of the—

(A) Lok Sabha

(B) Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha

(C) Lok Sabha, the Rajya Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies

(D) None of these

Ans : (C)

13. Under which Article of the Constitution the central government can take pre-emptive action to protect any state against external aggression and internal disturbances—

(A) 355

(B) 356

(C) 357

(D) 358

Ans : (A)

14. When did India become a Republic ? On—

(A) August 15, 1947

(B) November 26, 1949

(C) January 26, 1950

(D) December 10, 1946

Ans : (C)

15. Who was the first Indian Scholar who treated Mathematics as a distinct subject ?

(A) Brahma Gupta

(B) Aryabhatta

(C) Varahamihira

(D) Ramanujam

Ans : (B)

16. In Buddhism a Chaitya is also known as—

(A) Residence of the Monks

(B) Hall of Worship

(C) Dining Hall

(D) Congregation Hall

Ans : (D)

17. When were Goa, Diu and Daman annexed into the Indian Union ?

(A) 1947 A.D.

(B) 1961 A.D.

(C) 1951 A.D.

(D) 1954 A.D.

Ans : (B)

18. The Maldives are the islands of this ocean—

(A) Atlantic Ocean

(B) Indian Ocean

(C) Pacific Ocean

(D) Arctic Ocean

Ans : (B)

19. Shiva is worshipped as Nataraja in a famous temple in Tamil Nadu, where ?

(A) Tanjore

(B) Madurai

(C) Rameshwaram

(D) Chidambaram

Ans : (D)

20. Australia is particularly known for—

(A) Wheat Mills and Wheat Cultivation

(B) Sheep rearing and Mining

(C) Lumbering and Paper Mills

(D) Jute Mills and Jute Cultivation

Ans : (B)

21. Lime is sometimes applied to soil in order to—

(A) Increase the acidity of the soil

(B) Decrease the alkalinity of the soil

(C) Decrease the acidity of the soil

(D) Increase the alkalinity of the soil

Ans : (D)

22. Which of the following depletes the ozone layer ?

(A) CFC’s

(B) Carbon dioxide

(C) Carbon monoxide

(D) Nitrogen dioxide

Ans : (A)

23. The turgid condition of a cell is due to—

(A) Loss of water

(B) Entry of water

(C) Loss of solutes

(D) Entry of solutes

Ans : (B)

24. In the blood group ‘O’ the antigen present is—

(A) A

(B) B

(C) A and B

(D) No antigen

Ans : (D)

25. The time-period of a pendulum on the moon—

(A) Decreases

(B) Increases

(C) Remains the same

(D) Is zero

Ans : (B)

26. The human ear is sensitive to sound intensity ranging from—

(A) 200 to 300 db

(B) 300 to 400 db

(C) 500 to 600 db

(D) 0 to 180 db

Ans : (D)

27. A solar eclipse occurs when the—

(A) Sun comes between the earth and the moon

(B) Moon comes between the sun and the earth

(C) Earth comes between the sun and the moon

(D) Sun comes between the earth and the star

Ans : (B)

28. The Angstrom unit measures—

(A) Temperature

(B) Electric current

(C) Time

(D) Wavelength

Ans : (D)

29. We can hold a pen due to the—

(A) Force of gravity

(B) Force of friction

(C) Force of weight

(D) Work done by our muscles

Ans : (B)

30. One calorie of energy is equivalent to—

(A) 0·42 joule

(B) 4·2 joule

(C) 42 joule

(D) 420 joule

Ans : (B)

31. Metals, when exposed to electromagnetic radiations, emit—

(A) Electrons

(B) Protons

(C) Neutrons

(D) Alpha particles

Ans : (A)

32. Which one of the following is a super cooled liquid ?

(A) Mercury

(B) Bromine

(C) Glass

(D) Ice-cream

Ans : (C)

33. Haemoglobin is an Iron-containing—

(A) Nucleic acid

(B) Protein

(C) Antibody

(D) Hormone

Ans : (B)

34. Green flames given out by the burning of firework is due to the presence of—

(A) Sodium

(B) Barium

(C) Potassium

(D) Calcium

Ans : (B)

35. Which one of the following is not a function of protein ?

(A) Building up of tissues

(B) Catalysing some reactions

(C) Growth of bones

(D) Repair of torn tissues

Ans : (B)

36. Metal used for galvanising iron is—

(A) Mercury

(B) Aluminium

(C) Copper

(D) Zinc

Ans : (D)

37. An example of a synthetic rubber is—

(A) Neoprene

(B) Nylon

(C) Rayon

(D) Polyester

Ans : (A)

38. The metal which is called Quick Silver is—

(A) Silver

(B) Aluminium

(C) Mercury

(D) Lead

Ans : (C)

39. What is the tenure of office of the Vice-President ?

(A) Co-terminus with that of the President

(B) Five years

(C) Six years

(D) As decided by the Electoral College voting the person

Ans : (B)

40. Who amidst the following Presidents held office for two terms ?

(A) Dr. Rajendra Prasad

(B) Dr. Radhakrishnan

(C) Dr. Zakir Hussain

(D) Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma

Ans : (A)

41. Which of the following constitutional documents had the most profound influence in creating the Indian Constitution ?

(A) The Government of India Act, 1935

(B) The US Constitution

(C) The British Constitution

(D) The UN Charter

Ans : (A)

42. Which of the following produces the widely used antibiotic penicillin ?

(A) An algae

(B) A bacterium

(C) A synthetic process

(D) A fungus

Ans : (D)

43. What forms the largest part of most diets ?

(A) Nucleic acid

(B) Proteins

(C) Carbohydrates

(D) Lipids

Ans : (C)

44. Acid present in Tamarind is—

(A) Citric acid

(B) Acetic acid

(C) Tartaric acid

(D) Oxalic acid

Ans : (C)

45. Which of the following diseases is caused by a viral infection ?

(A) Typhoid

(B) Cholera

(C) Common cold

(D) Tetanus

Ans : (C)

46. In which part of India does saffron grow ?

(A) Darjeeling district

(B) Kashmir

(C) Hills in Madhya Pradesh

(D) Nilgiri Hills

Ans : (B)

47. India is one of the largest producer of which of the following spices ?

1. Black pepper

2. Cardamom

3. Cloves

4. Ginger

Select the correct answer by using the codes given below :

(A) 1 and 3

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 3 and 4

Ans : (C)

48. Which one of the following is not a Fundamental Right ?

(A) Right to strike

(B) Right against exploitation

(C) Right to equality

(D) Right to freedom of religion

Ans : (A)

49. Who can issue the writs for enforcement of the fundamental rights ?

(A) The District Judge

(B) The Human Rights Commission

(C) The High Court and the Supreme Court

(D) The Director General of Police

Ans : (C)

50. What does hail consist of ?

(A) Granular ice

(B) Crystals of ice

(C) Water droplets

(D) Masses of ice in layers one above the other

Ans : (D)

1. Who amongst the following does not belong to political party which is
normally referred as left front?
(A) Prakash Karat
(B) A.B.Bardhan
(C) D.Raju
(D) T.J.Chandrachoodan
(E) M.Veerappa Moily
Ans (E) M.Veerappa Moily is a congress leader.
2. Sujat and Balsara villages were in news recently as breach in main
Narmada Canal made them flooded. Both these villages are in which of the
following States?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Gujarat
(D) Rajasthan
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
3. As per the estimates given by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Indian
Economy will grow at which of the following rates in 2008 ?
(A) 7%
(B) 7.5%
(C) 8%
(D) 8.5%
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
4. Which of the following is NOT one of the recommendations of the committee
setup on Financial Sector Reforms under the Chairmanship of Raghuram G.Rajan
?
(1) Give more freedoms to banks to setup branches and ATMS anywhere
(2) Setup an office of financial ombudsmen
(3) All deposits taking institutions should be free from the supervision of
the RBI
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (A)
5. The Govt. of which of the following States has formed a Fisherman Debt
Commission and a moratorium has been placed on proceedings relating to all
debts incured by poor fisherman from banks and cooperatives ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Keral
(C) Orissa
(D) Karnataka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
6. Federal Reserves is the Central Bank of ___
(A) Britain
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Japan
(D) Canada
(E) China
Ans (B)
7. Which of the following was the issue over which one section of the UPA
withdrew its support and Union Govt. headed by Dr. Man Mohan Singh was
required to prove its majority in the Lok Sabha ?
(1) Inflation , which was on a rise consistently for some time
(2) Reservations of Gurjarrs in Govt. jobs
(3) Nuclear deal with USA
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) Both 1 & 2
(E) Only 2 & 3
Ans (C)
8. As a gesture to promote denuclearization and also to end nuclear arms
programme the cooling tower of a nuclear complex situated in “Youngbyon” was
demolished recently. This nuclear complex is in which of the following
countries ?
(A) South Korea
(B) Iran
(C) China
(D) North Korea
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
9. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) keeps on modifying various rates / ratios
to keep the flow of liquidity in the market in a balanced situation . Which
of the following rates/ratios/indexes is NOT directly controlled by the RBI
?
(A) Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR)
(B) Bank Rate
(C) Repo Rate
(D) Reserve Repo Rate
(E) Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
Ans (E)
10. China has signed an agreement with which of the following countries,
which will help both the parties to make the East China Sea “a sea of peace,
co-operation and friendship” ?
(A) North Korea
(B) South Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
(E) All of these
Ans (C)
11. The former President of which of the following countries has taken over
as the Prime Minister of the nation in May 2008 ?
(A) Venezuela
(B) Russia
(C) Uganda
(D) Tanzania
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
12. Which of the following companies of Indian origin has been placed
amongst the World’s seven Best Firms in Financial Sector ?
(A) IDBI Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Bajaj Capitals
(D) ICICI Bank
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
13. Michel Sleiman has taken over as the president of ____
(A) Lebanon
(B) Cuba
(C) Yemen
(D) Zambia
(E) Turkey
Ans (A)
14. Which of the following is/are true about the “Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram
Yojana” to be launched in the near future ?
(1) This scheme is to develop those villages where SC/ST population is in
prominence
(2) About 70,000 villages are identified for the same
(3) A special fund of Rs.7,000 Crore is setup for the scheme
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
15. Which of the following countries had decided to come out of the
membership of OPEC ?
(A) Iran
(B) Indonesia
(C) Kuwait
(D) Saudi Arabia
(E) None Of these
Ans (B)
16. Many Banks have adopted / launched “Core Banking Solution (CBS)” .Core
Banking Solution is _______
(A) a marketing strategy adopted by the Banks
(B) a new type of ATM useful for rural population
(C) a delivery channel for quick and fast delivery
(D) a new product launched to help senior citizens only as they are not able
to visit branches / ATMs frequently
(E) None of these
Ans (C)
17. As per the figures released recently, the rate of growth of agriculture
during 2007-08 has been at the level of approximately ______
(A) 2.5 %
(B) 3 %
(C) 4.5 %
(D) 5 %
(E) 6.33 %
Ans (C)
18. The import of which of the following has raised the Current Account
Deficit of India by about 77 % ?
(A) Oil
(B) Gas
(C) Sugar
(D) Foodgrain
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
19. The National e- Governance plan was launched by the Govt. of India in
the year 2006 with which of the following intentions/objectives ?
(1) To provide qualitative service of Govt. business to the citizens of
India
(2) To promote IT sector in India so that trained IT personnel do not go out
of the country for jobs
(3) To keep a vigil on the business transaction of Indian population to
avoid illegal transactions
(A) Only 1
(B) only 2
(C) Only 3
(D) All 1,2 & 3
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
20. As per the figure released recently what was the per capita income at
Current Price in the year 2007-08 in India? About ____
(A) Rs. 20,000/-
(B) Rs. 25,000/-
(C) Rs. 23,000/-
(D) Rs. 33,000/-
(E) Rs. 48,000/-
Ans (D)
21. Ana Ivanovic won the “French Open Women’s Singles” of Lawn Tennis after
defeating _______
(A) Katrina Srebtnik
(B) Dinara Safina
(C) Virginia Ruano Pascual
(D) Victoria Azarenka
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
22. The World Environment Day is celebrated on which of the following days?
(A) 5TH October
(B) 5TH August
(C) 5TH July
(D) 5TH June
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
23. Who amongst the following is included in the list of “Biggest Brains in
Business”?
(A) L. N. Mittal
(B) Anil Ambani
(C) Kumar Mangalam Birla
(D) Mukesh Ambani
(E) Ratan Tata
Ans (A)
24. Which of the following cannot be called as a value Added service offered
by a Bank?
(A) Special accounts for poor sections of the society
(B) Accident insurance cover
(C) Instant Credits of Outstation Cheques
(D) Free cheque book
(E) All are value Added services
Ans (D)
25. Which of the following is the total amount Government of India has
earmarked for Agriculture Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008 ?
(A) Rs.10,000 Crore
(B) Rs.25,000 Crore
(C) Rs.45,000 Crore
(D) Rs.72,000 Crore
(E) Rs.83,000 Crore
Ans (D)
26. Which of the following States of India was recognized as the Best e-
Governed State in 2007 ?
(A) Jammu & Kashmir
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Goa
(E) Delhi
Ans (E)
27. Daiichi Sanyo which has taken a major stake in India’s Pharma company
Ranbaxy is a firm based in ____
(A) China
(B) South Korea
(C) North Korea
(D) Japan
(E) USA
Ans (D)
28. Which of the following airlines became the first Indian Based Airlines
to operate flight to China?
(A) Indian
(B) Air India
(C) Kingfisher
(D) Jet Airways
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
29. Which of the following meets / summit was organized in Damascus in March
2008 ?
(A) Arab League Summit
(B) G-8 Summit
(C) G-15 Summit
(D) Meeting of trade Minister of WTO members
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
30. India recently signed a Bilateral Investment Promotion Agreement (BIPA)
with which of the following countries ?
(A) China
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Nepal
(D) Bhutan
(E) Myanmar
Ans (E)
31. Opening the Saving Bank Account of a minor girl will be called as which
of the following in Banking terminology ?
(A) Retail Banking
(B) Merchant Banking
(C) Institutional Banking
(D) Social Banking
(E) Corporate Banking
Ans (A)
32. Which of the following terms NOT used in Banking Sector?
(A) SLR
(B) NPA
(C) Credit Rating
(D) Fixed
(E) PURA
Ans (E)
33. Banking Sector will fall under which of the following sectors?
(A) Agriculture Sector
(B) Service Sector
(C) Manufacturing
(D) Industrial Sector
(E) None of these
Ans (B)
34. An account in which trading of shares in their electronic form is done
is known as _____
(A) Demat Account
(B) NRI Account
(C) NRIO Account
(D) Current Account
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
35. Which of the following is NOT a measure of the Risk Management in Banks
?
(A) CRR
(B) RTGS
(C) SLR
(D) Deposit Insurance
(E) All are the measures of risk management
Ans (B)
36. The foreign Direct Investment this year in India reached to the level of
about US $ 3.74 billion. In comparison to last years investment the increase
is About _______
(A) 50 %
(B) 100%
(C) 125 %
(D) 200 %
(E) 250 %
Ans (C)
37. The duration of which of the following Policies / Schemes is from
2004-2009 ?
(A) Foreign Trade Policy
(B) 11th Five Year Plan
(C) 10th Five Year Plan
(D) National Rural Guarantee Act
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
38. Which of the following test is conducted to know if a sportsman has
taken any performance enhancing drugs ?
(A) EEG
(B) Narco Test
(C) ELISA Test
(D) Mind mapping
(E) DOPE tEST
Ans (E)
39. Who amongst the following is the recipient of the IIFA Awards 2008 as
Best Actress?
(A) Shamita Shetty
(B) Rani Mukherjee
(C) Priyanka Chopra
(D) Konkana Sen
(E) Kareena Kapoor
Ans (E)
40. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “Toward a Hunger
Free World” ?
(A) A.P.J.Abdul Kalam
(B) Ashok Lahiri
(C) Amartya Sen
(D) M.S.Swaminathan
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
41. Which of the following awards is given in the field of cinema?
(A) Kalidas Samman
(B) Dronacharya Award
(C) Arjun Award
(D) Kalinga Award
(E) Dada Sahab Phalke Award
Ans (E)
42. Sudan recently cut its ralations with which of the following countries
following an attack on Khartoum by a Darfur Rebel Group ?
(A) Chad
(B) Uganda
(C) Libya
(D) Lebanon
(E) None of these
Ans (A)
43. Who amongst the following is the Chairperson of the Children’s Film
Society?
(A) Kareena Kapoor
(B) Jaya Bachchan
(C) Shabana Azmi
(D) Sridevi
(E) None of these
Ans (E) Nafisa Ali
44. Which of the following is the abbreviated name of an autonomous
organization under Ministry of Rural Development ?
(A) NIMI
(B) IGNOU
(C) CAPART
(D) NPCIL
(E) ICRP
Ans (C)
45. World’s largest oil reserves (about 2/3rd) are located in ____
(A) Russia
(B) Middle East
(C) Africa
(D) Europe
(E) Canada
Ans (B)
46. Who amongst the following is the author of “Animal People” which was
adjudged as the Best Book of the Year?
(A) V.S.Naipaul
(B) Indra Sinha
(C) William Darlymple
(D) Bill Clinton
(E) John Banville
Ans (B)
47. What is India’s rating in the “Doing Business Report” prepared by the
World Bank ?
(A) 55th
(B) 80th
(C) 100th
(D) 120th
(E) None of these
Ans (D) According to 2008 India’s rating in the “Doing Business Report”
prepared by the World Bank was 120th but to 2009 India’s rating in the
“Doing Business Report” prepared by the World Bank is 122nd position.
48. Which of the following term related with the game of Cricket ?
(A) Grand Slam
(B) Half Nelson
(C) Ashes
(D) Screen
(E) Love
Ans (C)
49. The Russian President visited China in May 2008 and signed a deal for
the security of which of the following?
(A) Global Energy
(B) China Sea
(C) Intellectual Property Rights of the Chinese Scientists
(D) Nuclear installation in China
(E) None of these
Ans (D)
50. Which of the following Programmes / Schemes of the Govt. of India is NOT
directly related with agriculture activities ?
(A) Drought Prone Areas Programmes (DPAP)
(B) Promotion of Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
(C) Integrated Westlands Development Programme (IWDP)
(D) ANNAPURNA
(E) Desert Development Programme (DDP)
Ans (D)

76. In which of the following groups, animals bear no teeth ?

(A) Peacock, Ostrich, Tortoise

(B) Owl, Loris, Crow

(C) Alligator, Turtle, Tortoise

(D) Turtle, Kiwi, Cow

77. Jaundice is a symptom of disease of—

(A) Kidney

(B) Liver

(C) Pancreas

(D) Thyroid

78. The vaccination against small pox involves the introduction of—

(A) Killed germs

(B) Weakened germs

(C) Live antibodies

(D) Activated germs

79. Deficiency of Vitamin B₆ in man causes—

(A) Rickets

(B) Scurvy

(C) Beri-beri

(D) Anaemia

80. Which is the national flower of India ?

(A) Rose

(B) Lotus

(C) Lily

(D) Sunflower

81. First successful heart transplantation was done by—

(A) D. S. Paintal

(B) C. N. Barnard

(C) D. Shetty

(D) P. K. Sen

82. Yellow Fever is transmitted by—

(A) Aedes

(B) Anopheles

(C) House-fly

(D) Culex

83. Which one of the following is a major green house gas ?

(A) Carbon dioxide

(B) Chloro fluorocarbon

(C) Carbon monoxide

(D) Freon

84. In atmosphere the lowermost layer is—

(A) Troposphere

(B) Exosphere

(C) Ionosphere

(D) Strato sphere

85. Washing of peeled vegetables removes the vitamin—

(A) A

(B) C

(C) D

(D) E

86. Pasteurisation is the process in which milk is heated to—

(A) 60° C for 10 minutes

(B) 63° C for 20 minutes

(C) 63° C for 30 minutes

(D) 72° C for 10 minutes

87. Match List-I with List-II and give the correct answer from the code given below :

List-I (Discoverer)

(a) Jenner

(b) Watson

(c) Landsteiner

(d) Flemming

List-II (Discoveries)

1. Blood grouping

2. Penicillin

3. Vaccination

4. Double helix

Codes :

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) 3 1 2 4

(B) 3 4 2 1

(C) 3 4 1 2

(D) 3 2 4 1

88. Which of the following is most elastic ?

(A) Rubber

(B) Wet clay

(C) Steel

(D) Plastic

89. The first ever robot spacecraft to probe planet Venus was named—

(A) Galileo

(B) Magellan

(C) Newton

(D) Challenger

90. A man with colour blindness will see red as—

(A) Yellow

(B) Blue

(C) Green

(D) Violet

91. Comets revolve around the—

(A) Earth

(B) Venus

(C) Sun

(D) Jupiter

92. When a person walking in bright Sunlight enters a dark room, he is not able to see clearly for a little while because—

(A) The eye muscles cannot immediately adjust the focal length of the eye lens

(B) The retina retains the bright images for sometime and becomes momentarily insensitive

(C) The iris is, unable to contract the pupil immediately

(D) The iris is unable to dilate the pupil immediately

93. The swing of a spinning cricket ball in air can be explained on the basis of—

(A) Sudden change in wind direction

(B) Buoyancy of air

(C) Turbulance caused by wind

(D) Bernoulli’s theorem

94. The freezer in a refrigerator is fitted near the top—

(A) To keep it away from hot compressor which is nearer to the bottom

(B) Because of convenience

(C) It facilitates convection currents

(D) To minimise power consumption

95. The chemical name of ‘Common salt’ is—

(A) Sodium chloride

(B) Sodium nitrate

(C) Ammonium chloride

(D) Calcium chloride

96. Denatured spirit is ethanol mixed with—

(A) Petrol

(B) Kerosene

(C) Water

(D) Pyridine

97. The metal, which is a constituent of vitamin B₁₂ is—

(A) Iron

(B) Magnesium

(C) Zinc

(D) Cobalt

98. The most abundant inert gas in the atmosphere is—

(A) Helium

(B) Neon

(C) Argon

(D) Krypton

99. Which metal is extracted from sea water ?

(A) Potassium

(B) Magnesium

(C) Aluminium

(D) Beryllium

100. Precentage of lead in lead pencils is—

(A) 0

(B) 31 – 66

(C) 40

(D) 80

Answers

76. (A) 77. (B) 78. (C) 79. (D)

80. (B) 81. (B) 82. (A) 83. (A) 84. (A)

85. (B) 86. (C) 87. (C) 88. (C) 89. (B)

90. (C) 91. (C) 92. (B) 93. (D) 94. (C)

95. (A) 96. (C) 97. (D) 98. (C) 99. (B)

100. (A)

1. (A) 2. (C) 3. (D) 4. (D) 5. (B) 6. (A)
7. (E) Vishwanathan Anand won his tenth Grenke leasing World Rapid Chess title after defeating Armenia’s Levon Aronian in a cautiously–played final in Maiz, Germany
8. (D) 9. (B) 10. (A) 11. (A) 12. (D)
13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (B)
18. (C) 19. (C) 20. (A) 21. (B) 22. (E)
23. (B) 24. (E) 25. (A) 26. (D) 27. (A)
28. (B) 29. (A) 30. (E) 31. (A) 32. (B)
33. (C) 34. (D) 35. (B) 36. (B) 37. (E)
38. (D) 39. (B) 40. (C) 41. (E) 42. (C)
43. (E) 44. (D) 45. (D) 46. (B) 47. (E)
48. (E) 49. (E) 50. (E)

(A) Attorney General

(B) Secretary General Law Department

(C) Advocate General

(D) Solicitor General

Ans : (C)

2. The place for Amritsar was given by the Mughal Emperor Akbar to—

(A) Guru Amar Das

(B) Guru Hari Kishan

(C) Guru Ram Das

(D) Guru Tegh Bahadur

Ans : (C)

3. Which section of IPC is applicable in a case of death due to negligence ?

(A) 304 Part-I

(B) 304 Part-II

(C) 304 A

(D) 307

Ans : (C)

4. Which of the following pairs is wrongly matched ?

(A) Sabarigiri Project —Gujarat

(B) Sharavathy Project —Karnataka

(C) Kundah Project —Tamil Nadu

(D) Balimela Project —Orissa

Ans : (A)

5. The Olympic Flame symbolises—

(A) Speed, perfection and strength

(B) Unity among various nations of the world

(C) Continuity between the ancient and modern games

(D) Sports as a means of securing harmony among the nations

Ans : (C)

6. Which of the following deals with economic offences ?

(A) TADA

(B) MISA

(C) NSA

(D) COFEPOSA

Ans : (D)

7. The earth rotates on its axis from—

(A) East to West

(B) West to East

(C) North to South

(D) South to North

Ans : (B)

8. A Cricket match is being telecasted live from Delhi. If the match commences at 10 a.m. at What time would viewers in London have to tune in their sets ?

(A) 10 a.m.

(B) 4·30 a.m.

(C) 4.30 p.m.

(D) 10 p.m.

Ans : (B)

9. ‘The United Kingdom’ consists of England and—

(A) Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

(B) Northern Ireland, Palma and Iceland

(C) Scotland, Wales and Faeroe Island

(D) Scotland, Sardinia and Wales

Ans : (A)

10. Which of the following is the publisher of ‘Employment News’ ?

(A) Indian Express Group

(B) Times of India Group

(C) Ministry of Human Resources Development

(D) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Ans : (D)

11. The states of India having common border with Myanmar are—

(A) Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh

(B) Mizoram, Manipur, Tripura, Meghalya

(C) Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalya, Assam

(D) Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh

Ans : (A)

12. In which of the following states ‘Koyana Hydro Electric Power Project’ is located ?

(A) Madhya Pradesh

(B) Maharashtra

(C) Kerala

(D) Orissa

Ans : (B)

13. The scientist associated with the success of Green Revolution is—

(A) V. R. Rao

(B) J. C. Bose

(C) S. S. Bhatnagar

(D) Norman Borlaug

Ans : (D)

14. The largest coal deposit in India is in—

(A) Damodar Valley

(B) Satpura Valley

(C) Godavari Valley

(D) Brahmani Valley

Ans : (A)

15. National Highway-2 connects—

(A) Srinagar and Leh

(B) Varanasi and Kanyakumari

(C) Agra and Mumbai

(D) Delhi and Kolkata

Ans : (D)

16. The national centre for production of bio-fertilizers is at—

(A) Hyderabad

(B) Ghaziabad

(C) Nellore

(D) Dehradoon

Ans : (B)

17. Which of the following satellites helps to telecast T.V. Network Programmes all over the country ?

(A) APPLE

(B) Rohini

(C) Aryabhatta

(D) INSAT–1B

Ans : (D)

18. Which Sports Association of Indian lifted the ban from its players ‘foreign tours’ ?

(A) BCCI

(B) All India Tennis Federation

(C) Badminton Association of India

(D) All India Football Federation

Ans : (A)

19. In which state ‘Kanya Vidyadhan Yojana’ is operational ?

(A) Uttar Pradesh

(B) Madhya Pradesh

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Haryana

Ans : (A)

20. With which country U.N.O. has an agreement for ‘Oil for food’ ?

(A) Kuwait

(B) Iran

(C) Iraq

(D) Venezuela

Ans : (C)

21. Where will World Cup Football, 2010 be played ?

(A) South Africa

(B) Mexico

(C) Brazil

(D) Canada

Ans : (A)

22. Who has declared as ‘Miss India World, 2007’ ?

(A) Puja Gupta

(B) Amrita Pathi

(C) Puja Chitgopekar

(D) Sarah Jane Dias

Ans : (D)

23. Electron was discovered by—

(A) Rutherford

(B) Bohr

(C) J. J. Thomson

(D) Ramsay

Ans : (C)

24. Which film won the Best Picture in the 79th Annual Academy Award (Oscar Award) 2007 conferred in Feb. 2007 ?

(A) The Departed

(B) The Queen

(C) The Dream Girls

(D) The Last King of Scotland

Ans : (A)

25. In which country of the world, the largest Buddhist temple is located ?

(A) Japan

(B) Indonesia

(C) China

(D) India

Ans : (B)